Deppe's Squirrel vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Sciurus deppei compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cotoneaster
Species	Sciurus deppei	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.